Question

[Rhinos79]

Hello guys,

I have a question for you, is this normal to have this gap,between the crossbar and the blade. I am not a sa dagger expert,but it seem stange,our maybe it is on all sa dagger,

kind regards

Mauro

[Larry Lipps]

Normally these were hand fitted to pretty close tolerances. As the war dragged on quality control was relaxed and lesser quality pieces slipped through the cracks. From your photos I can't tell whether yours is an RZM piece or not. If it's an early maker marked piece, I'd be concerned. If it's a later RZM piece, it may be nothing.

[Rhinos79]

hi

It is a early Wanger & Lange,Solingen and it have no RZ marking,it is only (Wm) on the crossbar


Mauro

[Rhinos79]

Pictures

Her is some pictures.

Mauro

[Rhinos79]

hi

Her is some pictures.

Mauro

And here is the front of the sheat

[Rhinos79]

backside

backside of the knob

[Larry Lipps]

Looking at the tang nut, it's obvious that it has been disassembled at some point. Because these early pieces had a lot of hand fitting, they only fit properly one way. it is possible that the upper crossguard fitting is on backwards. While this is more of a gap than I'd expect to see on a early piece, I don't know that I'd panic over it.

[BRET VAN SANT]

I am sure that the "vise-grip effect" as i call it is the reason the grip shows signs of stress cracks above sa inlay and below by the lower crossguard. Sometimes people will try to tighten the nut to get the gap out of crossguard to blade fit. Just plain stupid! Bret

[Rhinos79]

Hi

I am sure that the "vise-grip effect" as i call it is the reason the grip shows signs of stress cracks above sa inlay and below by the lower crossguard. Sometimes people will try to tighten the nut to get the gap out of crossguard to blade fit. Just plain stupid! Bret

Many Tanks for your answers guys!!!!

Kind regards

Mauro

[tobau]

This fit blade shoulder to lower crossguard can be possible as yours.The maker is rare.

[Rhinos79]

hi

This fit blade shoulder to lower crossguard can be possible as yours.The maker is rare.

what do you mean i can be possible,i think the part are mounted from differents dagger.

[Tiger 1]

I wouldn't fret over the fit. It's not that rare of a phenomenon. Some daggers were just not as nicely fitted as others. Even early ones.

I owned a Himmler SS dagger that showed similar gaps in the blade to crossguard fit. That dagger was original and had never been taken apart. Then again I have seen original Himmler SS daggers where the fit was so tight that the parts looked to have grown together. Go figure.

Tony

[Skipper Greenwade]

I think the dagger is fine, save for the overzealous tightening of the tang nut.

Enjoy,
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